Saint John the Baptist (Titian)
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1540 painting by Titian
| Saint John the Baptist | |
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| Artist | Titian |
| Year | 1540 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 201 cm × 134 cm (79 in × 53 in) |
| Location | Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice |
Saint John the Baptist is a c. 1540 painting of John the Baptist by Titian, with his traditional attributes of the Lamb of God and a staff.[1] It is part of the collection of the Gallerie dell'Accademia of Venice, Italy.
In the background of the painting is a landscape with the river Jordan, in which Jesus was baptised.
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Bibliography[edit]
- (in Polish) Marion Kaminski "Sztuka i architektura Wenecja, wyd Wydawnictwo Olesiejuk ISBN 978-3-8331-2315-3
References[edit]
- ^ "Saint John the Baptist | Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia". Saint John the Baptist | Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia. Retrieved 2022-05-17.